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The Star-Ledger-US PRESSWIRE Eli Manning and the New York Giants won their second Super Bowl in five years when they defeated the New England Patriots on February 5, 2012. Manning is infamous among Chargers fans because he did not want to play for this franchise when he was drafted by them in 2004. Manning was traded for Philip Rivers, and here is a list of reasons why this is one of the few moves I cannot blame A.J. Smith for making.
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